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Line 13: |birthname =Ricardo Amezquita Cardeño |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|12|9|mf=y}}<ref name=PWI500-2012/> |birth_place = [[Mexico City |death_date = |death_place = Line 51: In late 2010 [[Mini-Estrella]] [[Demus 3:16]] won a tournament to earn the right to work in the regular male division instead.<ref name=TorneoBicentenario>{{cite web | url= http://superluchas.com/2010/08/25/arena-mexico-resultados-martes-24-de-agosto-demus-316-gana-el-torneo-bicentenario-de-minis-y-se-une-con-los-grandes/ | title= Arena México (Resultados martes 24 de agosto) – Demus 3:16 gana el torneo bicentenario de minis y se une con los "grandes" | author=Ruiz Glez, Alex | date= August 25, 2010 | access-date= March 12, 2011 | work= [[Súper Luchas]] | language=es | trans-title= Arena Mexico (Sunday August 24 results – Demus 3;16 won the minis bicentennial tournament and is now one of the "big ones"}}</ref> Once promoted Demus 3:16 joined ''Los Cancereros'' and almost immediately started to develop friction with Virus, as Demus 3:16 tried to take over as the leader of the group. The storyline came to a conclusion on March 11, 2011, when Virus defeated Demus 3:16 in a ''Luchas de Apuestas'' match, which let Virus keep his position as the leader of ''Los Cancerberos del Infierno'' and send Demus back into the Mini-Estrellas division.<ref name=ArenaMexico031111/> On June 7, 2011, Virus defeated [[Guerrero Maya Jr.]] in a tournament final to regain the World Super Lightweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2011/06/08/virus-nuevo-campeon-ligero-del-cmll | title= Virus nuevo Campeón Ligero del CMLL | work=MedioTiempo | date=June 8, 2011 | access-date=January 26, 2016 | publisher=[[MSN]] | language=es | trans-title= VIrus, new CMLL Lightweight champion}}</ref> As a result of his title win Virus participated in the 2011 [[CMLL Universal Championship (2011)|Universal Championship]] tournament, where he lost to [[Averno (wrestler)|Averno]] in the first round.<ref name=BlockB>{{cite web | url=http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-09-10/averno-es-el-otro-finalista | title= Averno es el otro finalista | date= September 10, 2011 | access-date= September 10, 2011 | work=[[Récord (Mexican newspaper)|Récord]] | language=es | trans-title= Averno is the other finalist | archive-date=July 27, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727024337/http://www.record.com.mx/luchalibre/2011-09-10/averno-es-el-otro-finalista}}</ref> In early 2012 Virus began working an extended storyline against fellow ''rudo'' [[Loco Max]], as part of an ongoing rivalry between ''Los Cancerberos'' and ''[[Los Guerreros Tuareg]]''. On March 12 Virus defeated Loco Max in a ''Lucha de Apuestas'' match, forcing Loco Max to have his hair shaved off.<ref name=MaxApuesta/> Over the summer of 2012 Euforia left ''Los Cancerberos'' to join the ''[[Los Guerreros del Infierno]]'' group, and late 2012 Pólvora also left the group, teaming up with [[Rey Escorpión]] and [[Dragón Rojo Jr.]] to form a new trio known as ''Los Revolucionarios del Terror''.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1342292639 | title= Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly | last=Boutwell | first=Josh |date= July 14, 2012 | access-date= July 15, 2012 | work=WrestleView | archive-date=July 23, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723143917/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1342292639}}</ref> After a four-year reign, including eight successful championship defenses, Virus lost the title to [[Dragon Lee (wrestler)|Dragon Lee]] on April 5, 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cmll.com/02_resultados/dom_familiares/dom_familiares.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319225909/http://cmll.com/02_resultados/dom_familiares/dom_familiares.htm | title=Resultados Arena México Domingo 5 de Abril '15 | last=Salazar López | first=Alexis | archive-date=March 19, 2015 | date=April 6, 2015 | access-date=April 6, 2015 | work=[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] | language=es | trans-title=Arena Mexico results, Sunday April 5, 2015 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> In January 2016, Virus made his debut for [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW) by taking part in the CMLL and NJPW co-produced ''[[Fantastica Mania 2016]]'' tour.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=15266 | script-title=ja:ミスティコ、アトランティス、ドラゴン・リーも上陸！『Fantastica Mania 2016』参加メンバー決定！ 6選手がイッキに初参戦！ | date=November 17, 2015 | access-date=January 23, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja | trans-title=Mistico, Atlantis, Dragon Lee also included! "Fantastica Mania 2016" participants announced! 6 athlete make the tour for the first time! | archive-date=November 18, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118084550/http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=15266}}</ref> On the fifth show, he unsuccessfully challenged Dragon Lee for the CMLL World Lightweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/result?e=1077 | title = NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2016 | access-date=January 23, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref> Line 125: {{See also|Lucha libre#Luchas de Apuestas|l1=Luchas de Apuestas}} {|class="wikitable sortable" width=100% style="text-align: center" !width=20% scope="col"|Winner (wager)
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|- |Super Archie (mask) || Bird Boy I (mask) || Apatlaco, Mexico State || Live event || Unknown || <ref name=EncyBirdBoy/> Line 143 ⟶ 142: |Virus (hair) || [[Tony Rivera]] (hair) || Mexico City || Live event || {{dts|2007|08|5}} || <ref name=Lucha2007>{{cite news|title=2007 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana|work= [[Súper Luchas]] |id=issue 244|date=December 26, 2007|url=http://Superluchas.com/superluchas-224-lo-mejor-del-2007/|access-date=July 11, 2009|language=es | trans-title=2007 the best of Mexican professional wrestling}}</ref> |- |Virus (hair) || [[Super Brazo]] (hair) || Xalapa, Veracruz || Promociones Azteca || {{dts|2010|04|15}} |- |Virus (hair, leadership){{efn|If he lost Demus 3:16 would become leader of ''Los Cancerberos''.}} || [[Demus 3:16]] (hair, division){{efn|If Demus lost he would return to the ''Mini-Estrellas'' division.}} || Mexico City || Live event || {{dts|2011|03|11}} ||<ref name=ArenaMexico031111>{{cite web | url= http://superluchas.com/2011/03/12/arena-mexico-resultados-11-de-marzo-virus-gana-la-cabellera-de-demus-316-y-lo-regresa-a-la-categoria-mini/ | title= Arena México (resultados 11 de Marzo) Virus gana la cabellera de Demus 3:16 y lo regresa a la categoría mini | author=Ruiz Glez, Alex | date= March 12, 2011 | access-date= March 12, 2011 | work= [[Súper Luchas]] | language=es | trans-title=Arena Mexico (results March 11) Virus wins the hair of Demus 3:16 and he has to return to the Mini division }}</ref> Line 158 ⟶ 157: {{Reflist|30em}} {{Navboxes| |list1= {{Portal bar|Biography|Mexico}}▼ {{CMLL Reyes del Aire}} {{CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship}} Line 164 ⟶ 166: {{Mexican National Lightweight Championship}} {{Mexican National Trios Championship}} }} ▲{{Portal bar|Biography|Mexico}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Virus}} Line 173 ⟶ 175: [[Category:Professional wrestlers from Mexico City]] [[Category:Professional wrestling trainers]] [[Category:20th-century male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:21st-century male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:Mexican National Trios Champions]] [[Category:CMLL World Lightweight Champions]] [[Category:CMLL World Mini-Estrella Champions]] [[Category:CMLL World Trios Champions]] [[Category:Mexican National Lightweight Champions]] | |||